The North Carolina school filed several objections when the actor's descendants filed for federal trademarks to use "Duke" to sell products, but the latest came last year when John Wayne Enterprises launched "Duke Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey," according to court documents.
Duke University's claim that "Duke Bourbon" can "cause confusion and dilution" that hurts the school's recruiting and reputation "is ludicrous," Wayne's family said in a lawsuit filed this month in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.
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can I coin a word and if anyone uses it, SUE them too?
ReplyDeleteUnless the school seal is appropriated for the bottle's label, this comparison is baloney.
ReplyDeleteWhy not harken back to one of Duke's famous graduates and call it Dick's Bourbon?
If Duke is being represented by lawyers at its law school they should be fired for doing this.
ReplyDeleteAnother reason to hate Duke.
ReplyDeleteIf it gets to court we will be able to hear "coach K" whining once again!
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